Day 1 games

[crawfords corner]

This is extremely impressive...

Kalkbrenner joined Patrick Ewing as the only second player to be named as a four-time winner of the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year award

 

[HenryMuto]

The amazing thing about High Point is in their championship final the bench came into the game down 15 with 15 mins left and came back to win and those bench guys played the entire final 15 mins no starter played in that span of final 15 mins including the player of the year Hamilton. He only played 21 mins that game.

 

[Farsight]

Why does Ashworth look 40?

 

[Seth_C]

Come on Creighton, destroy the ugly red birds by 50 so we can stop pretending that team was good and that their coach is somehow special just because he was better than Kenny Payne.

 

[HenryMuto]

This is acc's second best team?

Clemson was the 5 seed so I would consider them the 2nd best team

 

[FirewithFire]

If this ass kicking continues I think the debate about how bad the ACC really is should be settled.

 

[Festivus Miracle]

Louisville with a big 5-0 close. Had to have it.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Pathetic ending there. Should have been up 18 worst case and then they let Chucky get a wide open 3.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Why does Ashworth look 40?

Wife is nice

 

[chasingwildcat]

Clemson was the 5 seed so I would consider them the 2nd best team

I just repeat what bird fans "claim"

 

[Saven]

Damn, was not expecting this lmao

 

[Creed Bratton]

Without Hepburn there might be a running clock in the 2nd half or at least a need for one.

 

[know1]

Looks like I'm starting 0-1 as usual.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Damn, was not expecting this lmao

Why?

I did.

 

[catsfanbgky]

Chuckie with 18 of UL's 34. Played over 18 minutes. He has 2 fouls, you have to go right at him in the 2nd half. Hadley also has 2 and played a ton of minutes. On the other hand, the ONLY Creighton starter with ONE foul, Kalkbrenner got an offensive foul with 6 seconds left before half. They are in great shape fouls wise. The games they struggled in, Ashworth and Kalkbrenner battled foul trouble. Not today.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Looks like I'm starting 0-1 as usual.

It's good to get it out of the way.

 

[Festivus Miracle]

Bodo Bodo repping the Sudan.

 

[OliverSimmonstwinbrother]

Louisville was up by 3 and I started a meeting with my boss. Looked up and Louisville was down by 20.

I'm calling my boss back in the 2nd half I think.

 

[know1]

It's good to get it out of the way.

The problem is that lately it ends up being something like 10-6 the first day.

 

[Fox2monk]

The amazing thing about High Point is in their championship final the bench came into the game down 15 with 15 mins left and came back to win and those bench guys played the entire final 15 mins no starter played in that span of final 15 mins including the player of the year Hamilton. He only played 21 mins that game.

High point was my upset pick today in Rupps bracket!

 

[know1]

Louisville was up by 3 and I started a meeting with my boss. Looked up and Louisville was down by 20.

I'm calling my boss back in the 2nd half I think.

No need. It's over.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

This is extremely impressive...

Kalkbrenner joined Patrick Ewing as the only second player to be named as a four-time winner of the Big East's Defensive Player of the Year award

Shocked he got it over Clingan.

One reason it sucked two years ago when SDSU beat Creighton was that Creighton matched up with UCONN and Kalkbrenner gave Clingan fits.

 

[The_Answer1313]

As my 10 year old son would say.........Louisville.........more like Loserville LOL.

 

[NavyCat88]

The last 10 seconds of the half aside, Creighton looks well coached.

 

[drcats2013]

Sign me up for Smith from Purdue.

 

[JFCats22]

UL got a few points back at the end of the half. Still kinda, maybe in the game

 

[Fox2monk]

Why?

I did.

I told my Louisville buddies they got hosed with Creighton in the first round. Really they are like 5 seed good. He was like nah we will beat them it’s a home game. Like always they don’t believe us.

 

[Festivus Miracle]

Louisville will make a run but they have dug a good size hole. Creighton can go on slight scoring droughts so this one in not over. But Kelsey needs to figure out a good defensive scheme. The rotation of the ball makes that tough. The Jays are going to get open 3 looks.

 

[Fox2monk]

Without Hepburn there might be a running clock in the 2nd half or at least a need for one.

Too bad we can’t make a trade for him right now lol.

 

[Festivus Miracle]

Big last 4 minutes for High Point. Purdue seems to be taking control.

 

[zannmann]

Louisville getting taken to the woodshed.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Louisville will make a run but they have dug a good size hole. Creighton can go on slight scoring droughts so this one in not over. But Kelsey needs to figure out a good defensive scheme. The rotation of the ball makes that tough. The Jays are going to get open 3 looks.

Best chance Louisville has is if the real Chucky goes and visits Ashworth at halftime.

 

[The_Answer1313]

That was just great shooting from Creighton......9 threes.

 

[Festivus Miracle]

Panthers are toast.

 

[Fox2monk]

Big last 4 minutes for High Point. Purdue seems to be taking control.

I know! Ugh. Ruining what looked good early for me.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

That was just great shooting from Creighton......9 threes.

Just like Xavier last night. Big east teams shooting well from 3 so far.

If Xavier shoots like last night tomorrow then UK will be playing Xavier Sunday (assuming UK wins, which they should).

 

[HenryMuto]

Purdue is killing them on the glass with 11 OFF rebounds and several dunks off OFF rebounds I don't know how many 2nd chance pts Purdue has but it has to be a lot.

Very disappointed in High Point so far.

 

[crawfords corner]

3s

Creighton 9
UL 4

lead 15


Hepburn cant guard all 5 positions. Some UL players need to step up on that end. Creighton is clearly the better team.

 

[catlogic15]

Louisville will find out how good their coach is now.

 

[The_Answer1313]

Purdue is killing them on the glass with 11 OFF rebounds and several dunks off OFF rebounds I don't know how many 2nd chance pts Purdue has but it has to be a lot.

Very disappointed in High Point so far.

A bit surprising.......Purdue really wasn't a great offensive rebounding team in the regular season.